Ocupation: Polymath
Life: May 24, 1794 - March 6, 1866
Birthday: May 24
Death: March 6
The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.
source: William Whewell (1968). “Theory of Scientific Method”, p.155, Hackett Publishing
topic: Class, Facts, Elements, New Class